Blank Slate Patterns, true to the name, provide basic patterns that can be sewn as is for awesome basics, or a as building blocks for any design you can dream of! Here's just a small sampling of how other designers have been inspired by Melissa and used a Blank Slate Pattern as a basis for one of their looks.

So you can see why we're so thankful for Melissa and Blank Slate Patterns! Blank Slate Patterns is giving each giveaway winner a $25 gift certificate to spend at Blank Slate Patterns. And now here's how you can help us say "Thank You!" to Melissa and Blank Slate Patterns. Visit Blank Slate Patterns and check out all the children's patterns. Then come back here and leave a comment about which is your favorite children's pattern. That's it, you'll get another entry to Giveaway #1.

That Basic Blazer my 5 yo son would have adored. I am grateful for the flood of images of my boy who always wanted to wear a coat and tie. He's now an Associate Principal at an inner city school. Coincidence? Hmmm.

My first Blank Slate Pattern was the Lazy Day Pyjama's and I still love it. A lot of what I had to do was new, but it was easy because the instructions were good. They look like they'll be an annual staple.

I'm just starting on the Salt Water Trunks though, so the pyjama's might lose their top spot